An in Home Care Provider Can Help Your Senior Parent Take Their Medication
An in home care provider from Visiting Angels can help your senior loved one in Eldersburg, MD manage their medications
As your loved one gets older, you may be increasingly worried about your loved one's health and whether or not they are keeping up with their medications. Prescription medication is an integral part of the healing and treatment process for many older adults. Moreover, not taking one's medication can have disastrous consequences. However, many seniors are prone to forgetting to take their medication because of memory-related issues, age-related cognitive issues or just simple human nature.
But, worry no more; with the help of a Visiting Angels in home care provider, your loved one can stay on top of their medication and live a long and healthy life in their golden years. We’ve worked with many seniors in Eldersburg, MD to manage medication schedules and create healthy and consistent routines.* Whether your loved one takes medicine once a week or once a day, we’ll help them stay on top of their schedule and improve their quality of life.
Here is how Visiting Angels Eldersburg can help your loved one stay on top of their medication:
Adherence
Many older adults have trouble taking their medication on time and in the proper, prescribed amounts. This is due to health complications in part, but also to the fact that many older adults have particularly complicated medication schedules. An in home care provider will take professional approach to your loved one's medication schedule, making sure they are always taking their medication on time and in accordance with doctor's orders.
Routine
As many older adults may come to face health challenges very suddenly. It is therefore difficult for them to build a medication routine on their own as they simply may be facing too much information at once or having trouble adjusting. A professional caregiver can be a lifesaver during times like this.
Oversight
It can be difficult to make sure your loved one is taking their medication when you can’t always be with them to help them stick to their schedule. An in home care provider will watch over your loved one, giving you peace of mind.
Trust
One thing all older adults need most during trying times is someone they can trust. A professional caregiver can fill this role more than well. No longer do you need to worry about your loved one and whether they are staying on top of their medication routine.
To find out more, please call our office in Eldersburg, MD today.
*Visiting Angels caregivers cannot take pills out of bottles or administer insulin